Biographical Sketch of John B. Corbitt, Agency Township, Buchanan County, MO >From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri. ********************************************************************** John B. Corbitt, farmer, section 17, post office Agency, was born January 15, 1839, in West Virginia, and with his parents moved to Iowa in 1852. He remained there fourteen years, engaging in farm- ing and in teaching school. In the fall of 1865 he came to Missouri, and has lived in this State ever since. He has 120 acres of land in Agency Township, sixty acres of which are highly improved. He was married December 1, 1872, to Mrs. Emma Womach. She was born March 27, 1845. They have three children, James R., born March 13, 1874; Lenora, born March 12, 1876; and Calla, born June 25, 1878. Mrs. Corbitt has one son by a former marriage, Francis M. Womach, born January 30, 1860. Mr. Corbitt belongs to the I.O.O.F. His wife is a member of the Christian Church. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Penny Harrell ====================================================================